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Toyota-Backed Startup Successfully Tests Manned Electric Flying Car, Plans Launch By 2023

By Vaibhavi Khanwalkar | 09/30/20 | IBT

KEY POINTS

  • Tokyo-based SkyDrive successfully tests flying car
  • Startup claims its prototype is the smallest flying car
  • The vehicle may be commercially available in 2023

A Toyota-backed Japanese startup has said it successfully tested a manned flying car prototype, crossing a major milestone in the race to a trillion dollar futuristic industry that could transform urban transport. SkyDrive expects to market its flying car in Japan in 2023.

The company said its prototype is the smallest electric flying car. About 6.5 feet tall and 13 feet wide....

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2021 Toyota Sienna walkaround: 10 must-know minivan facts

Big on tech and sanity-saving features, Toyota's new family-minded minivan is also a hybrid for max efficiency.

Craig Cole| | Sept. 21, 2020 | cnet.com
 

There's a new minivan in town, and it looks mighty impressive. The redesigned 2021 Toyota Sienna appears ready to put the hurt on Chrysler's stylish Pacifica and the excellent Honda Odyssey, thanks to its fresh features, luxury touches and class-slaying fuel economy.

If you can get past this not-so-mini minivan's garish front end, there's plenty to enjoy, from this Toyota's super-comfortable second-row captain's chairs and...

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Meet The Toyota Supra SUV

Meet The Toyota Supra SUV with a touch of Venza

Aug 24, 2020 by Michael Butler, Carbuzz

Toyota has been coming up with some pretty tasty car designs in recent years, with some of our favorites being the new Corolla and sporty Supra. These cars offer contemporary-cool looks, but there's always room for improvement. Thanks to the wonder of digital editing, designer KDesign AG has come up with a digital rendering of what looks to be a Toyota Supra that has been married to a Toyota Venza. That might sound like a recipe for disaster, but we think it…

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Toyota's Moon-Bound Off-Roader Has The Perfect Name

Yes, a Toyota will really drive on the lunar surface.

Last year, Toyota announced a somewhat unusual new project that is truly out of this world. The automaker reached an agreement with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to jointly develop a human-operated lunar rover vehicle utilizing fuel cell electric technologies. Several images of what the vehicle could look like were released, but there was still one essential thing missing: a name. Today, this has been resolved.

 

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Tacoma Rolls out Pricing and Special Editions for 2021 Model Year

  • TRD Pro outfitted with Lunar Rock color in 2021
  • Tacoma Trail Special Edition carries out in style
  • Tacoma goes dark with Nightshade Special Edition
  • Pricing announced for 2021 Tacoma lineup

PLANO, Texas (August 20, 2020) – The Toyota Tacoma, America’s best-selling mid-size pickup for 15 years in a row, isn’t stopping to admire its trophy case. Instead, it looks to keep its place atop the pecking order with all-new Special Editions, color adjustments on the TRD Pro and general enhancements across other areas of the lineup.

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2021 Toyota Venza hybrid SUV combines Lexus style with Toyota value



 

The 2021 Venza hybrid SUV delivers Lexus style at Toyota prices. That’s no coincidence. Toyota only uses the name “Venza” in North America, where it was used on another attractive SUV from 2008-15.

In the rest of the world, the new Venza is called the Harrier, the vehicle that had been the basis of Lexus’s RX SUV.

 

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2020 Toyota Camry TRD Review: Surprisingly Sporty

By Marc Carter
 

For years the Toyota Camry has won the hearts of midsize sedan buyers with its combination of features, reliability and overall value. But no one has hardly ever been able to describe the Camry as sporty. Well that now changes with the introduction of the 2020 Toyota Camry TRD. The Toyota Racing Development team has waved their magic wand at the Camry and what we have now is something surprising – a Camry that can be labeled as a sport sedan.
 

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Elevated Driving Experience Comes Standard in the All-New 2021 Venza

Toyota News Room, July 22, 2020

With a striking new debut, Toyota is breaking the sameness barrier in the midsize two-row crossover utility vehicle (CUV) category. The all-new 2021 Venza delivers an intuitive driving experience with smooth acceleration, predictable handling, and low noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), all wrapped in a sophisticated design. Set to his dealerships by early September 2020, the 2021 Venza will have 

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